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   Dis·tin·guish

   /dəˈstiNGɡwiSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. recognize or treat (someone or something) as different: "the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy" Similar differentiatetell apartdiscriminatediscerndeterminepick outtell the difference betweendecide betweenmake/draw a distinction between
   • ▪ perceive or point out a difference: "bees are unable to distinguish between red, black, and various grays"
   • ▪ manage to discern (something barely perceptible): "it was too dark to distinguish anything more than their vague shapes" Similar discernseeperceivemake outobservenoticespotglimpsecatch sight ofdetectrecognizeidentifypick outformal:apprehendliterary:descryespy
   • ▪ be an identifying or characteristic mark or property of: "what distinguishes sports from games?" Similar separateset apartmake distinctivemake differentsingle outmark offdemarcatedelimitdelineatecharacterizeindividualizeindividuateidentifydesignatecategorizeclassify
   • ▪ make oneself prominent and worthy of respect through one's behavior or achievements: "many distinguished themselves in the fight"

   Word Origin late 16th century: formed irregularly from French distinguer or Latin distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’ (from a base meaning ‘prick’).

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   Synonyms for DISTINGUISH: differentiate, discern, discriminate, separate, difference, understand, secern, comprehend; Antonyms of DISTINGUISH: confuse, mix (up), mistake, lump (together), mingle, confound, conceal, hide.

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   define. characterize. You should be able to distinguish between right and wrong. Synonyms. discriminate. differentiate. discern. decide. note differences. She distinguished herself as a great lawyer. Synonyms. make well known. make famous. make celebrated. make prominent.

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   to make, show, or recognize a difference. Could he distinguish right from wrong? Synonyms. differentiate. determine. separate. discriminate. decide. judge. discern. ascertain. tell the difference. make a distinction. tell apart. tell between. See examples for synonyms. 2 (verb) in the sense of characterize. Definition.

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   To distinguish is to discern, which means to perceive or recognize the way something differs from what’s around it. It takes discerning taste buds to distinguish between Coke and Pepsi. Distinguish also means to separate yourself out from the pack, usually in a good way.

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    Synonyms for DISTINGUISH: discriminate, differentiate, separate, tell, detect, discern, mark, know, secern, notice, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell-apart, classify, characterize, differentiate, discriminate.

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